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Eckhardt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The Eckhardt surname comes from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements "agi" meaning "edge" or "point," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong."

Early Origins of the Eckhardt family

The surname Eckhardt was first found in Saxony, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Eckhardt family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Eckhardt research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1260, 1307, 1327, 1553, 1571, 1583, 1599, 1608, 1611, 1634, 1738, 1790, 1820 and 1839 are included under the topic Early Eckhardt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Eckhardt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Eckhardt, Eckert, Ekert, Eckheart, Eckart, Eckhart, Eckhard, Eckard, Eccard and many more.

Early Notables of the Eckhardt family

Prominent bearers of the family name Eckhardt at this time were Johannes, Meister ("Master") Eckhart (1260-1327), German theologian, Dominican monk and influential mystic of the period; in 1307 he became vicar-general of Bohemia.Johannes Eccard, born at Mühlhausen in Thuringia in 1553, was probably at first a scholar of Joachim Burgk, and afterwards of Orlando di Lasso at Munich, with whom he went to Paris in 1571. He was for some time in the employ of the Fuggers at Augsburg; in 1583 was made vice-capellmeister, and in 1599 full capellmeister, at Königsberg to the Margrave of Brandenburg. In 1608 he obtained the...
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Eckhardt Ranking

In the United States, the name Eckhardt is the 7,840^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Eckhardt migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Eckhardt Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Adam Eckhardt, who landed in New York, NY in 1710 2
Johann Jakob Eckhardt, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1749 2
Joh Michael Eckhardt, who arrived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1760 2
Joh Wilhelm Eckhardt, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1773 2
Jean Eckhardt, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1797 2
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Eckhardt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henry Chr Eckhardt, aged 19, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1807 2
Charles Frederick Eckhardt, who settled in Philadelphia in 1821
Simon Eckhardt, who landed in America in 1832 2
Heinrich Eckhardt, aged 24, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1845 aboard the ship "Arminius" 2
Lawrence Eckhardt, who arrived in Mississippi in 1846 2
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Eckhardt migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Eckhardt Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

August Eckhardt, who arrived in Quebec in 1850
Carolina Eckhardt, who arrived in Quebec in 1850
Catherine Eckhardt, aged 1, who arrived in Quebec in 1893
Conrad Eckhardt, aged 9, who landed in Quebec in 1893
Heinr Eckhardt, aged 59, who landed in Quebec in 1893
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Contemporary Notables of the name Eckhardt (post 1700) +

Fred Eckhardt (1926-2015), American brewer, homebrewing advocate and publicist
Linda West Eckhardt (b. 1939), American culinary writer
Oscar George "Ox" Eckhardt (1901-1951), American Major League Baseball outfielder for the Boston Braves
Robert Christian "Bob" Eckhardt (1913-2001), American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas
William L. Eckhardt, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Omaha, Nebraska, 1944-45 (acting, 1944-45) 3
Robert Christian Eckhardt (1913-2001), American Democratic Party politician, Lawyer 3
Ralph E. Eckhardt, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996 3
Kurt J. Eckhardt, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 9th District, 2004 3
George W. Eckhardt, American politician, Mayor of Coffeyville, Kansas, 1931-32 3
Carolyn Eckhardt, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 2008 3
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Historic Events for the Eckhardt family +

Fraterville mine

Mr. S. T. Eckhardt (d. 1902), American coal miner at Fraterville mine in Tennessee, on the 19th May 1902 when an explosion collapsed the mine; he died 4

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
News paper article Fraterville Mine Disaster retrieved on 6th August 2021. (Retrieved from http://www.tn.gov/tsla/exhibits/disasters/fraterville.htm).